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Daisy Ruiz and Amanda Wood, 2010 graduates of G. Ray
Bodley High School, were awarded the Fulton Lions Club’s 2010 H. and Mary Dowd Memorial Scholarship and John Scaringi
Memorial Scholarship respectively. The Scaringi scholarship provides the winner with $750 per year for four years and the
Dowd scholarship provides $500 per year toward their college costs. Ruiz will be attending Cayuga Community College with plans
to transfer to Buffalo State to study Criminal Justice. Wood will attend Damon College and major in Physical Therapy. On hand
for the presentation were, from left (seated): Ruiz and Wood. Standing, from left: Fulton Lions scholarship committee members
Steve Bero, Peggy Donnelly, and Steve Young.
Lion
Steve Bero thanks Assistant Manager, Geoff Raponi (representing Walmart of Fulton) as Kathy Wallace of Baldwinsville deposits
eyeglasses into the new Fulton Lions Club Drop Box.
Walmart of Fulton provided space for our drop box which may be
used to deposit used eyeglasses, hearing aids or cell phones. There is also a drop box located at Waby Opticians in Fulton.
When
it comes to meeting challenges, our response is simple: We serve. In 205 countries, in hospitals and senior centers, in regions
battered by natural disaster, in schools and in eyeglass recycling centers, Lions are at work, helping, leading, planning
and supporting. Because we're local, we can serve the unique needs of the communities we live in. And because we're global,
we can address challenges that go beyond borders.
We want everyone to see a better tomorrow. That's why we support
sight programs and services including vision screenings, eye banks and eyeglass recycling. Provide eye care services to those
at risk of losing their sight. And raise donations through campaigns like SightFirst and Campaign SightFirst II.
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Members of the Fulton Lions Club recently worked on everything from clearing trees and brush to removing the chain
link mesh from a backstop recently as part of a clean-up project at Fulton’s Oswego Falls Park on S. First St., said
David Guyer, Fulton Lions Club president. This is the second consecutive year that the club has made work at the park one
of its annual projects. “The Fulton Lions Club, working in cooperation with the City of Fulton Parks and Recreation
Dept., tackled removing heavy layers of brush, trees, vines and stumps that had overgrown the park’s north end fence
and riverside perimeter,” Guyer said. “ We are grateful to Tyson McIntyre and TCM Construction who donated the
use of their ‘Bobcat’ on this project. Members also worked to remove an old and worn chain mesh backstop that
Fulton City Parks and Recreation will replace.”“This project was very fulfilling for our members and it was a
pleasure to help a community park become even more inviting to children and families.” Lions who participated in the
project were: Steve Chirello and Bob Weston, project co-chairs; Charles McIntyre, Brett Tallents, Fred Aldrich, Len Kellogg,
David Dingman, and G. Ray Bodley High School senior Dakota McGraw, son of Lion John McGraw. Assisting from Fulton Parks and
Recreation were Director Barry Ostrander, Jerry Schremph, Don Merritt and Ronica Sivers.
Lions Club Members (left to right) Bob Hawksby and Dave Guyer receive donations for our annual
White Cane Days fundraiser. A Guiding Eyes for the Blind Puppy in training encourages donations. The Fulton club is the largest
and most active in their district. Lions Clubs are committed to sight and hearing preservation. The Fulton Lions Club provides
financial assistance for those in need of eyeglasses, eye exams and hearing aids. During the past year, Fulton Lions have
paid for more than $7,000 in eye exams and eyeglasses for Fulton residents. White Cane Days are slated from 4-8 pm on April
29-30, 2010. Lions will be stationed at Struppler's Fulton Shur Fine, 909 W. First St.; The Medicine Place, 360 W. First St.
(next to Save-A-Lot; and at Wal-Mart Supercenter, Route 3.
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